Post-industrial transformations and cyber-space: A cross-national analysis of Internet development

Social Science Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 334-363

  Kyle Robison, Kristopher ^a   Crenshaw, Edward M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036710908     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0049-089X(02)00004-2     Document Type: Article

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